ARMOUR & CO.

Piven's mom proud of his Emmy nod

July 17, 2005|By Terry Armour.

We're not calling out Jeremy Piven for being a mama's boy or anything. But when Piven was nominated for his very first Emmy Award last week, for his role as the fast-talking agent Ari in HBO's "Entourage," guess who he called? "My mom -- she was the first person I called," said Piven, referring to Joyce Piven of Evanston's Piven Theatre. "She had an emotional moment. It was really beautiful. She is very proud."

Piven, an Evanston native, was in town Friday at the Leg Room hosting a viewing party of "Entourage," which offers a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood. "I've never felt this type of response," Piven told Armour & Co. "People are really getting into it. They're enjoying it and finding parallels with their own lives."